Chicago @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

When estimating his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Elly De La Cruz will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Batting from the same side that Frankie Montas throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Seiya Suzuki hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 100th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Seiya Suzuki in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The 4th-shallowest LF fences in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest right field fences in MLB. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge today. Over the past two weeks, Michael Busch has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .340.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Despite posting a .289 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dansby Swanson has been unlucky given the .040 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329. Dansby Swanson's 11.1% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) grades out in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Jeimer Candelario will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Cody Bellinger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas in today's game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest right field fences in MLB. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand in today's game.

Stuart Fairchild is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Stuart Fairchild will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game. Stuart Fairchild pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ian Happ is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side against Frankie Montas today.

Mike Tauchman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Mike Tauchman will have an advantage today. Mike Tauchman has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

Tyler Stephenson's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The weather forecast calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Tyler Stephenson will have an edge today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Christopher Morel ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Santiago Espinal will have the upper hand today. Santiago Espinal has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Luke Maile will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's game. Luke Maile pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage in today's game.

The 4th-shallowest LF fences in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Miguel Amaya has been unlucky this year, posting a .240 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .292 — a .052 deviation. Miguel Amaya's 18.6° launch angle (an advanced stat to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in baseball: 86th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Spencer Steer will have an edge in today's matchup.

The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. T.J. Friedl pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and T.J. Friedl will hold that advantage in today's game. Checking in at the 82nd percentile, T.J. Friedl has notched a .343 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The weather forecast calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Dunn in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The 4th-shallowest LF fences in the majors are found in Great American Ball Park. The weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Blake Dunn will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today.